The unemployment rates for people with a bachelor's degree or higher was 2.1 percent, compared with 3.8 percent for those with some college, 5.1 percent for those with a high school diploma and 8.2 percent for those who dropped out of high school.

People with master's degrees had an unemployment rate of 1.7 percent.

The unemployment rate in the Syracuse area was 5.7 percent in March.

Have you gone back to college to switch careers for a bigger paycheck, or for a more stable career? Has it worked out for you?